Wamsutter, WY Demographics

A map of Wamsutter's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	177	152	65.8%	74.9%
Hispanic	85	35	31.6%	17.2%
Multiracial	7	16	2.6%	7.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Wamsutter, Wyoming has an estimated population of 269, a dramatic increase from the 203 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.8% White, 31.6% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wamsutter, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wamsutter has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Wyoming overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wamsutter, that probability was 40.3% in 2020 and 46.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wamsutter is ranked the 111th most populous place in Wyoming, out of 205 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wamsutter was ranked the 129th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wamsutter's White Population

177 residents of Wamsutter, or 65.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wamsutter is significantly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 81.4% of the population is White. Wamsutter ranks 180th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamsutter's White population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. White residents' share of Wamsutter's population has decreased from 74.9% to 65.8%.

Wamsutter is more White than neighboring Table Rock (0% White), Baggs (49% White), and Dixon (35.6% White). Wamsutter is less White than neighboring Bairoil (87.2% White), and Rawlins (70.6% White).

Wamsutter's Black Population

0 residents of Wamsutter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wamsutter is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Black. Wamsutter ranks 96th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamsutter's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Wamsutter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wamsutter is less Black than neighboring Baggs (0.5% Black), and Rawlins (2.4% Black).

Wamsutter's Asian Population

0 residents of Wamsutter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wamsutter is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Wamsutter ranks 112th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamsutter's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Wamsutter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wamsutter is less Asian than neighboring Rawlins (0.3% Asian).

Wamsutter's Hispanic Population

85 residents of Wamsutter, or 31.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wamsutter is significantly higher than in Wyoming overall, where 10.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wamsutter ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamsutter's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 142.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Wamsutter's population has increased from 17.2% to 31.6%.

Wamsutter is more Hispanic than neighboring Table Rock (0% Hispanic), Bairoil (0% Hispanic), and Rawlins (24% Hispanic). Wamsutter is less Hispanic than neighboring Baggs (44% Hispanic), and Dixon (64.4% Hispanic).

Wamsutter's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wamsutter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wamsutter is slightly lower than in Wyoming overall, where 2.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Wamsutter ranks 149th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamsutter's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Wamsutter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wamsutter is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bairoil (4% Native American/Other), Baggs (1.4% Native American/Other), and Rawlins (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wamsutter's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Wamsutter, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wamsutter is comparable to the share in Wyoming overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Wamsutter ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 205 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wamsutter's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 56.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Wamsutter's population has decreased from 7.9% to 2.6%.

Wamsutter is more Multiracial than neighboring Table Rock (0% Multiracial), Rawlins (1.8% Multiracial), and Dixon (0% Multiracial). Wamsutter is less Multiracial than neighboring Bairoil (8.7% Multiracial), and Baggs (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.